Thursday, February 15, 2007

Shiva Manasa Puja

Hare Krishna Friends,

Today is the sacred day of Maha Shivaratri. Thought of sharing with you all a shloka composed by Sri Chandrashekara Bharathi Mahasvami. I found this shloka in a book where the publishers were kind enough to have scanned the original shloka in Mahasvami’s handwriting. Also, we have been reading about Manasika puja in the previous few posts. Thought of sharing the Shiva-Manasa Puja written by Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada though most of us might know the stotram.

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Moulou mandaakinee yasya malathi malikanibha.
Mouni manasa hamsoyam moudyam haratu nashaivha.

The one who adorns Mandaakinee (Ganga) who is like the white jasmine flower in his head, who resides in the hearts of the Paramahamsas, may that Parameshwara get rid off my ignorance.

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Shiva Manasa Puja


Ratnaih kalpitamaasanam himajalaih snaanam cha divyaambaram
Naanaaratnavibhuushhitam mrigamadaamodaankitam chandanam.Jaatiichampakabilvapatrarachitam pushpam cha dhoopam tathaa Deepam deva dayaanidhe pashupate hritkalpitam grihyataam.

O ocean of mercy, O master of bound creatures, I have imagined a throne of precious stones for You, cool water for You to bathe in, divine robes adorned with many jewels, sandalwood paste mixed with musk to anoint Your body, jasmine and champaka flowers and bilva leaves, rare incense and a shining flame. Accept all these which I have imagined in my heart for You, O God.


Souvarne navaratnakhandarachite paatre ghritam paayasam Bhakshyam panchavidham payodadhiyutam rambhaaphalam paanakam. Shaakaanaamayutam jalam ruchikaram karpuurakhandojjvalam Taambuulam manasaa mayaa virachitam bhaktyaa prabho sviikuru.

Sweet rice (payasam) in a golden bowl studded with the nine jewels, the fine kinds of food made from milk and curd, bananas, vegetables, cold sweet water scented with camphor, and betel leaf – I have prepared all these in my mind with devotion. O Lord, please accept them.


Chhatram chaamarayoryugam vyajanakam chaadarshakam nirmalam Veenaabherimridangakaahalakalaa giitam cha nrityam tathaa. Saashhtaangam pranatih stutirbahuvidhaa hyetatsamastam mayaa
Sankalpena samarpitam tava vibho poojaam grihaana prabho.

A canopy, two yak-tail whisks, a fan and a spotless mirror, a veena, kettledrums, a mridanga and a great drum, songs and dancing, full prostrations, and many kinds of hymns - all this I offer you in my imagination. O almighty lord, accept this, my worship of You.


Aatmaa tvam girijaa matih sahacharaah praanaah shariiram griham Poojaa te vishhayopabhogarachanaa nidraa samaadhisthitih. Sanchaarah padayoh pradakshinavidhih stotraani sarvaa giro Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam.

You are my self, Parvati is my reason, my five pranas (prana, apana, vyana, udhana, samaana) are your attendants, my body is your house, and all the pleasures of my senses are objects to use for your worship, my sleep is your state of samaadhii. Wherever I walk I am walking around you, everything I say is in praise of you, and everything I do is in devotion to you, o benevolent lord! (This beautiful verse has been quoted multiple times by Sri Aum Iyer in his Saundaryalahari postings).


Karacharana kritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa
Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparaadham. Vihitamavihitam vaa sarvametatkshamasvaJaya jaya karunaabdhe shriimahaadevashambho.

Whatever sins I have committed with my hands, feet, voice, body, actions, ears, eyes, or mind, whether prohibited by the scriptures or not, please forgive them all. Hail! Hail! O ocean of compassion! O Maha Deva! O benevolent Lord.


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Om Namah Shivaya.

Regards,
Neelakantan

1 Comments:

Blogger vedanta said...

HARI AUM

Prostrations to all.

Apt sloka to be put on this particular day of Sivarathri. The Shiva Maanasa puja is one beautiful work proper for mental worship of Siva or any God. Moreover the last couple of slokas of the work are essence of bhakthi, karma and jnaana in the Advaitic way. There need not be any words on the slokas or the meanings because they are to be chanted and their beauty is to be experienced.

Really thankful to Neelakantan for bringing this beautiful work to all the seekers and on this day.

Prostrations to all.

HARI AUM

Thanks
Hariram
Let a moment not pass by without remembering God

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